Analysis: A stymied opposition, turmoil in Ukraine and a lack of interest from the west have effectively ruled out prospects of an uprising, writes Siarhei Bohdan The political year for the Belarusian opposition begins today, on Freedom Day, with a state-sanctioned rally.The day, which marks the foundation of the Belarusian People’s Republic in 1918, used to bring thousands to the streets of Minsk to oppose the government of Alexander Lukashenko – who has been in power since 1994. Related: Belarus is no longer ‘Europe’s last dictatorship’ … …read more
Source: The Guardian
